The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

[Augie Skyhook]

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This link might be pertinent.

[Moorhead123]

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David Brown on MidCo says Riemersma is out 6-8 weeks with a stress fracture in his foot.

Tough lose. He is a heck of a talent.

[MrAugustana]

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In spite of a frustrating lost last night to a team that was picked to win the division, it has been a good stretch of games for the Vikes. Would have definitely loved to see a win against the Cougars, and there were a few more freshman mistakes made last night than there have been in recent games, but, in general, I think this group is showing it can be competitive in spite of missing not one but two starters and being so young. I find it hard to believe Riemersma's 17 points and 10 boards per game in particular wouldn't have helped us last night against USF, so for these guys to be doing what they are doing in spite of Dykman and Riemersma being out is commendable.

I was expecting that we would be clawing our way to 12 or 13 wins this year. If these guys keep playing like they have been playing, we will finish much better than I was afraid we would. Maybe not Regional contenders this year, but definitely more competitive than we could have been, especially with what we are missing on paper.

I will say that I'm looking forward to the rematch with USF at home. I don't know if we will be so fortunate as to get Guebert in foul trouble again, but it should still be a fun one. Interesting stat on the radio last night is that, in spite of his noticeable talent, apparently Guebert has never scored more than 18 against the Vikes in his career (he might've said 22, but I'm pretty sure it was 18). Hoping we can keep that streak going next time we go up against the Cougars. Of course, a better thing would be keeping both Guebert and Evans to under 18. But that's probably easier said than done.

[Augieholic]

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David Brown on MidCo says Riemersma is out 6-8 weeks with a stress fracture in his foot.

[Augieholic]

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Augie and SMSU exchange banked in 3s in the last 6 seconds and the Mustangs end the Vikings perfect NSIC record. I cant believe how much better the SMSU women are than previous years, Webb is a monster.

[Augieholic]

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Just heard on MidcoSn..."does not look like (Shelby) Selland will return" and just like that the NSIC womens race totally changed

[MrAugustana]

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He's been on the bench with a boot on his foot since he won player of the week in mid-December. Foot injuries for big guys usually dont heal quickly so who knows when or if we'll see him again this season.

This is a sad thing.

[Augieholic]

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Any more word on Reimersma injury?

He's been on the bench with a boot on his foot since he won player of the week in mid-December. Foot injuries for big guys usually dont heal quickly so who knows when or if we'll see him again this season.

[Moorhead123]

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Any more word on Reimersma injury?

[NSU4LIFE]

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I see a lot of these types of conversations on some of the local D1 boards from anti-Augie posters. To be clear, I'm not saying you fall into that category, laker, but that several anti-Augie Summit League fans are posting sentiments like this and making bold claims like, "If we add Augie, WIU, Denver, etc. are all going to bolt and screw us over!"

Here's my question: How are they going to do that? If Denver had the ability to get out of the Summit and go to a "better" conference for them, why aren't they doing it or why haven't they done it yet? If Fort Wayne wants to leave because Augie gets added but the Horizon never decides to invite them (because guess what, they really aren't that good anyway, in several sports), then what other option do they have besides saying, "Man, that's a bummer that Augie got added."?

All of these anti-Augie fans keep saying everyone will leave, but everywhere they "could" leave for is based entirely on major, major what-ifs and speculation rather than any reasonable conversation or even semi-legitimate rumors.

I just think it's interesting/entertaining. If I were a Summit League fan, I'd be concerned if Denver had already turned down an invite to the WCC once or twice but suddenly would reconsider it upon Augie's addition. But the truth is, if the WCC ever decides it wants Denver, Denver is probably going to bounce whether Augie has joined the Summit or not.

Then again, I'm not an expert in conference switcharoos, so, as always, there's a pretty good chance I just sound like an uninformed idiot. But hey, that's what message boards are for, right?



The funniest thing is they should be one of the least concerned programs. Augie will never compete with them in football unless Augie does someday go full-scholarship (not seeing that happening anytime soon), none of them care about or support their horrendous, horrendous women's basketball team, and I doubt Augie would compete with them in track and field for years to come, seeing as few Summit League schools compete with them in track and field now. I don't know about baseball and softball, but it seems men's basketball would be one of the few sports Augie would potentially give them a challenge in down the road when it gets to that point. And if they're that anti-Augie just because of men's basketball competition, that's a weird little world they live in up there. Especially when they have the best head start of the four Dakota schools, the only Summit League win in the men's tourney, and substantially better budget and facilities for winning in basketball.

I dont think it is a concern thing. They have literally talked on air and in the public about how it wouldnt be good to join the MAC in FBS because they are too good. Again, most revolves around football, so people just see football and say we are too good, bring on the BigTen! Haha

[Stanger86]

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I don't remember where the article I read this summer was from, but I was shocked at the turnover of the Summit League. It seems that the conference has been on life support for most of its existence and has been used as the D-1 transition conference for a lot of schools until they get a better invitation. If anything the Dakota schools and the Sioux Falls market have seemingly given it a little stability, but if the Missouri Valley conference opted to make them full members I'm guessing they'd jump at the opportunity.

I've long thought a merger of the MVC, Summit and MVFC would be neat to see. There are some on the edges who maybe wouldn't like it, but I think it would strengthen the conferences.

[laker]

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For my friends in the Sioux Falls market, Chad is on 1230 AM KWSN right now.

[Thunder]

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I don't remember where the article I read this summer was from, but I was shocked at the turnover of the Summit League. It seems that the conference has been on life support for most of its existence and has been used as the D-1 transition conference for a lot of schools until they get a better invitation. If anything the Dakota schools and the Sioux Falls market have seemingly given it a little stability, but if the Missouri Valley conference opted to make them full members I'm guessing they'd jump at the opportunity.

[MrAugustana]

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4life hit it on the head- it isn't the fan base that will be voting on this- it is the administrators. That is what I'm trying to figure out- who votes how and why do they do so. I thought I heard 7 of 9 yes votes were necessary but someone else could confirm that. Anyone who has taken Sanford money is unlikely to vote against this.

Kansas City would come back if asked. But I'm not so sure that the Summit wants them. They are a hot mess with all kinds of financial problems. Denver hasn't gotten invitations from the WCC yet. If I was WIU I'd jump at the chance to go OVC because of football. But they have a load of money problems just like all the Illinois schools. If I'm Ft Worth I'd cut down on travel and go Horizon like IUPUI did. But none of them can do anything if they don't get an invite.

Like I said, I just don't understand where all of the "What if they all bail on us?" talk comes from if these supposedly flighty schools have yet to receive any sort of invites or, again, even strong rumors of an invite.

[laker]

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I see a lot of these types of conversations on some of the local D1 boards from anti-Augie posters.

4life hit it on the head- it isn't the fan base that will be voting on this- it is the administrators. That is what I'm trying to figure out- who votes how and why do they do so. I thought I heard 7 of 9 yes votes were necessary but someone else could confirm that. Anyone who has taken Sanford money is unlikely to vote against this.

Kansas City would come back if asked. But I'm not so sure that the Summit wants them. They are a hot mess with all kinds of financial problems. Denver hasn't gotten invitations from the WCC yet. If I was WIU I'd jump at the chance to go OVC because of football. But they have a load of money problems just like all the Illinois schools. If I'm Ft Worth I'd cut down on travel and go Horizon like IUPUI did. But none of them can do anything if they don't get an invite.